Disney-Dgi - yes, to this point, it is usually possible to be exactly where you need to be without spending any money or gems. That is my experience (although, I play ALOT to make up for not spending money and gems). However, with only like 4+ days to get the final character, it gets nearly impossible from here out. I used gems to get Hank and hopefully that will help. Although, with the need to enchant buildings and not a single Nemo building enchantment, I'm not too hopeful that I'll get the drops that I need.

While I don't like the need to enchant buildings in this event, I do really like that all of the buildings are actual park attractions and that I don't need any gems or cash to get them in my park.

I just made an observation. And for those who care for spoilers for a 16-year-old movie, spoilers ahead.

In the movie, Marlin and Dory had to ride a whale to reach Sydney and Nemo.

In this game, they have to ride a whale or at least a dolphin (those who spend money but are careful how they spend it and work towards getting the content as cheap as possible), to reach the kingdom. Minnows (Those who play for no money) can only take them so far.

And if they don't make into the kingdom in the time, the enchanted chest shark will find and swallow them.

Actually, I thought this happens to the content that doesn't get into the kingdom in time. Just imagine Ursula casting her spell forcing the remaining content into the enchanted chests, and as she heads into the treasure bank, enchanted chests in her tentacles and spell, she says to players, "See you in a few months. HAH"